Bulgaria admits fighter attack on Israeli airliner
Bulgaria acknowledged two of its fighter planes shot down the Israeli airliner last Wednesday. All 58 aboard died, including 12 Americans, when the Constellation crashed near the Bulgarian Greek border. Sofia promised punishment and measures to prevent a repeat, citing tension and frontier violations. Bulgaria offered compensation to families and to share material damages.
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London
Bulgaria
Sofia Radio
Israel
Salk Polio Vaccine Field Tests Show 60 to 90 Percent Guard
1954 field trials indicate the Salk polio vaccine prevented paralytic poliomyelitis in 60 to 90 percent of cases. Dr. Bell cautions that results are early and duration of protection unknown. Comparisons to smallpox and diphtheria vaccines note varying efficacy for other inoculations. Public Health Service stresses no definitive conclusions yet and analyzes Cutter incident links.
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Washington
Joseph Bell
Bell
Leonard Scheele
U.S. Public Health Service
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Public Health Service
Lawmakers Drop To Adjourn 84th Congress
Wrangles in Washington end the 84th Congress with fourteen Eisenhower requests left undone and no final action on major bills. Highway expansion and school construction stalled as the House and Senate struggled over funding. Many administration measures died or stalled, including a voting age 18 amendment, Taft-Hartley revision, and postal rate rise, with revival anticipated when Congress returns January 3.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
House
House Education Committee
Loase
Senate Finance Committee
Post Office Department
Samer
Refugee Relief
One Killed In Texas Jail Riot
In Bexar County Jail a 58-man riot ended with one prisoner dead after Sheriff Owen Kilday said he fired in self defense. Prisoners faced disciplinary actions against Johnny Crawford, while two others were wounded, and officers reported initial use of par affin bullets before switching to regular ammo. Escobedo died at a hospital shortly after the clash.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bexar County
Owen Kilday
Paul Kilday
D-Tex
Lns
Rodolfo Escobedo
Kilday
Escobedo
Bob Beckman
Johnny Crawford
Kefauver Presses Dixon Over Alleged Illegal Act
Senator Kefauver charged that Edgar H. Dixon acted illegally in negotiating and signing the Dixon Yates power contract. Dixon defended his actions while confirming MVGC status and filing an application, as Kefauver pressed on potential penalties and compliance with the Federal Power Act.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Edgar H. Dixon
Dixon Yates
Dixon
Senate
Federal Power Commission
Middle South Utilities, Inc
Eugene Yates
Nother Power Company
Tc Third Company
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
Mississegi Valley
MGC
Kefaver
FPC
James
Cane
T & Director
MVGC
Dixon-Yates
Eisenhower
West Memphis
Ark
Major Bills Passed In Session
Washington lawmakers completed action on key legislation including a 45,000 unit public housing program and extended FHA loan authority. Other measures covered Small Business loans up to 250000, defense act extension, transit funding, and pay raises for congressional staff.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Eisenhower
U.S
Surgeon General
Small Business Administration
Senate House
District of Columbia
Struck Capital Transit Co
Capital Transit
Louis E. Wolfson
Congressional
Eisenhower Ends Session By Expressing Satisfied Regard
Washington reports President Eisenhower sent his regards and an overall satisfaction to a Democratic Congress that backed foreign policy and pressed domestic bills. Many end-of-session items passed include housing polio vaccine transit defense loans and a financing bill for Congress itself. He criticized some housing bill features but a special session seems unlikely. The adjournment came after long work days with remaining debates over atomic vessels highway school and farm policy.
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Washington
Husmor
Congress
Eisenhower
Amtmn-Uozen Miajyvr Wis
House
Senate
Colorado River
Geneva Talks Recess As U N Mediates Repatriation
Dag Hammarskjold met separately with U.S. Ambassador U Alexis Johnson and Red China's Wang Ping-nan in Geneva to ease Far East tensions. The talks recessed awaiting capitals on repatriating civilians and students. next meeting set for tomorrow morning.
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Geneva
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
U.S
U. Alexis Johnson
Red
United States
Train Arrives with U.S. Airmen Still in Chinese Custody
Hong Kong reports the Canton bound train arrived without freeing 11 U.S. airmen. The men face medical checks and administrative processing at Clark Field Manila before potential flight back to U.S. bases. US officials promise no individual interviews.
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Hong Kong
Canton
U.S
China
U.S. Air Force
Kai Tak
West
McChord Air Force Base
Seattle
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Philippines
Air Force
Clark Field Orth
Manila
North Korea
United States
Clark Field
William L. Lee
13Th Air Force
Lee
John Knox Arnold
Silver Spring
Clark
Korea
James W. Humphreys Jr
Richmond
Clark Base
Suregeon
Humphreys
R Kong
Fanling
Britain plans high altitude rocket research push
London announces a two year program by the Ministry of Supply to develop rockets carrying 100 pounds of instruments to 120 miles or more. The Royal Society notes steady progress since 1946 with V2-derived upper air research and cites 240 miles as the greatest height reached. France has also started a similar program.
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London
Britain
France
United States
Ministry of Supply
Royal Society
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